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Whatcom County · Fund #3241 · Capital Projects
Whatcom REET I (Real Estate Excise Tax I) Fund
Fund 3241 (formerly Fund 326) accounts for the County's first 0.25% real estate excise tax authorized under RCW 82.46.010. Imposed on each sale of real property in unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. Proceeds are ...
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About this fund
Fund 3241 (formerly Fund 326) accounts for the County's first 0.25% real estate excise tax authorized under RCW 82.46.010. Imposed on each sale of real property in unincorporated areas of Whatcom County. Proceeds are used for general government and law-and-justice capital projects.
Authorization
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RCW citation: RCW 82.46.010
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Discussed in meetings
Real Briefings that mention this fund.
The Ferndale City Council held its regular meeting with several routine items and significant project updates. The most substantial portion of the evening was an extensive capital projects update from Public Works ...
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole held a comprehensive policy session addressing state legislative priorities, urban growth area proposals, and governance reforms. The most significant action was ...
Whatcom County's Finance and Administrative Services Committee moved decisively toward solving its longtime Northwest Annex facility problem by discussing the proposed purchase of Western Washington University's ...
The Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee held a brief 14-minute meeting to review revisions to the Six-Year Water Resources Improvement Program (WRIP) for 2026-2031. The item had been withdrawn ...
The Finance and Administrative Services Committee moved efficiently through a consent agenda and five ordinance discussions in just 38 minutes. The most significant item was a $4 million budget amendment for the new ...
Methodology note
Real Record tracks Fund 3241 as REET I. Half of the County's 0.50% combined REET, dedicated to law-and-justice capital projects.